Davos forum to discuss African needs

Malaysia Sun Sunday 20th January, 2008

This year’s World Economic Forum, will once again discuss the vexed issue of how to end African poverty.

The January 23-27 event in Davos, Switzerland, will discuss a paper on improving African agriculture, drawn up by the Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger.

The alliance, which bands together the food giant Unilever, sportswear manufacturer Nike and delivery firm TNT, will argue that Africa, like Mexico and India between the 1940s and 1960s, will finally be able to bring about its own agricultural revolution.

The companies will allude to the increased agricultural production observed in biofuels and biotechnology.

Regarded as one of the most influential events in shaping the international political agenda, the WEF will be dominated by business leaders.